More bad news on the injury front. Andy Carroll is out for three months following an operation on his fractured ankle, while it's reported that Manuel Lanzini could miss four to six weeks with his hamstring injury and Arnautovic also has a hamstring problem. West Ham urgently need a replacement f...

West Ham 1 Bournemouth 1 Hackney Wick is damp and grey on the way to Forman’s, where my pal Jackie joins me for a coffee next to the smoked salmon eaters. We watch the rain ripple the River Lea rather like we’re in a Smiths video. Inside the stadium we find Michael, who’s just dined at Ken’s Café...

So Andy Carroll's ankle has intervened in the strange tug-of-love with Chelsea. He's going to be out for at least a month with his latest ankle injury and that should be enough to kill any deal with Chelsea. In fact now the Blues are considering Peter Crouch… But thinking about Andy has made me r...

West Ham 1 Shrewsbury Town 0 (FA Cup, after extra time) It’s in to the Clyde Best Café to meet Lisa, where we admire the menus for the “Stradford coffee house”. We’re joined by old school pal Mark and his son Duncan. Mark has to get up at 5.45am the next morning and hopes it doesn’t have to go to...